Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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